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Kurtenbach: The Warriors won the title, now comes the hard part

OAKLAND - The Warriors just won back-to-back NBA titles and a third championship in four years. Now the hard part begins. The Warriors have become the model of success in the league - and perhaps even in North American professional sports - not because they rest on their laurels, but because they push already great things to the next level. Remember when Warriors owner Joe Lacob told the New York Times in 2016 that the team was “lightyears ahead of probably every other team”? Well, going out and signing Kevin Durant that summer and winning back-to-back titles after that did an excellent job of backing up that claim. But the Warriors' “light years” lead on the court is shrinking - down to mere